What started as a moment of excitement for Chennai Super Kings fans soon turned into sadness as the five-time champions were shown their place in Match 3. ipl 2026 by Riyan Parag-led Rajasthan Royals at the ACA Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Monday, March 30. CSK lost the match by a huge margin of eight wickets as RR took only 12.1 overs to chase the target of 128 runs.
Parag won the toss and decided to field first. The move worked wonders as the RR bowlers wasted no time in sending both the CSK openers to the pavilion. Nandre Berger performed brilliantly with his lethal left-arm fast bowlers, while Jofra Archer also kept things tight for his side. Ravindra JadejaReturning to RR after a gap of 214 matches, he was dismissed twice in his very first over.
Jamie Overton was the top run-scorer for Chennai, scoring 43 off 36, but this could not help CSK post anything beyond 127 as they were all out in the 20th over. Chasing the target was never going to be a difficult task for the hosts, especially with the challenging opening pair of Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
The teenage talent missed the catch on the very first ball and Ruturaj Gaikwad's team had to pay a heavy price for it as they played a stormy innings of 52 runs in just 17 balls. Suryavanshi's brilliant stay at the crease ended when Sarfaraz Khan had him caught at deep extra cover, ending the 75-run opening partnership. Jaiswal struggled to find the middle of the bat but continued to rotate the strike intelligently.
Ultimately he remained with the captain till the end scoring 38 not out off 36 balls. PollenBecause the host team came over the line with eight wickets remaining. RR now finds itself on top of the points table after securing a dominant win.
Meanwhile, netizens kept fans entertained with hilarious and rib-tickling posts on social media channels.
Here are the best memes from RR vs CSK, Match 3 of IPL 2026
One Bihari, heavier than a hundred! 🦁
Vaibhav is proving that when it comes to grit and raw talent, Bihar produces nothing but pure fire 🔥🔥 Proud of you…well played 🔥 pic.twitter.com/r4TSHy2ISm
– Raman Jha 💻🎧 (@RamanRjh4647) 30 March 2026
– Fastest century by an Indian in IPL.
– Second fastest century in IPL history.
-Jointly third fastest half-century in IPL history.15 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi is ruling the world's biggest T20 league. 🔥🫡 pic.twitter.com/GUMZoHg9Bi
– Nafees (@Nafees_22) 30 March 2026
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